| Index | Shelly | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelly | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelly, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelly, MN, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hendrum, MN | 216 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Buxton, ND | 431 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Ada, MN | 1,912 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1,627 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Climax, MN | 218 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Shelly, MN | 164 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seldovia, AK | 164 | 50% | 4.2% |
| East Enterprise, IN | 164 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Iola, TX | 164 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Akhiok, AK | 164 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Damar, KS | 164 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Shelly, MN | 164 | n/a |
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